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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2004
Hideki Yamamoto, Nagoya, JP;
Yasutake Yamaguchi, Chiryu, JP;
Hideki Yamamoto, Nagoya, JP;
Yasutake Yamaguchi, Chiryu, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
An ink ribbon cartridge including a frame, supply shaft supporting members and take-up shaft supporting members is provided. The supply shaft supporting members support a supply shaft, and the take-up shaft supporting members support a take-up shaft. The frame includes a first bearing member, a second bearing member, a front connecting member, which connects front ends of the first and second bearing members together, and a back connecting member connects back ends of the first and second bearing members together. At least one of the front connecting member and the back connecting member has one of a groove or a hole capable of accommodating a portion of an image forming device in which the ink ribbon cartridge may be installed.